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The link to apply is here:
https://www.sumtercountysc.org/departments/e_-_i/human_resources/index.php

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The Probate Court now can take credit card/debit card payments online for certified copies of marriage records. 

To order a certified copy of your marriage license online: https://www.southcarolinaprobate.net/search/default.aspx

The fee is $11.50

Go to website.  Select County (Sumter)

Check Marriage (Underneath case#)

Type in Last Name and First Name of Groom or Bride (Brides must use their name before marriage)

The marriage license will appear at the bottom of the screen. Click Order.

Type in billing information. Marriage Licenses will be sent out the next business day.

Please contact the Probate Court at 803-436-2166 for any questions.

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Sumter County Council’s Tuesday regular meeting saw first reading approval of the Budget Ordinance.
Sumter City-County Planning Director Helen Roodman spoke first about a request to rezone a 5.92-acre parcel at 2550 S.C. 261 South from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to General Residential.
The applicant, Alphonso Golden, wants to develop a residential subdivision, she said.
First reading was approved on a vote of 6-1, with Councilman Eugene Baten opposed.
She then said there have been no changes since second reading of a request to rezone a 17.25-acre parcel at 2675 Warehouse Boulevard from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Limited Commercial (LC).
Third reading was approved.
She then said there have no changes since second reading of a request to update Sign Ordinance Standards to allow transit-related signage.
Third reading was approved.
Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon spoke briefly about first reading of the budget ordinance, noting a Budget Workshop was held earlier. Revenues currently stand at $54,672,936, with expenditures at $55,775,454 for a deficit at this point in the process of $1,102,518.
Another Budget Workshop is slated for next Tuesday, he said, as the budgeting process for the next Fiscal Year continues.
First reading was approved.
Mixon also noted first reading on the General Fund Bond ordinance, which involves the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $3.5 million.
First reading was approved.
Council Chairman James T. McCain Jr. said the Fiscal, Tax, and Property Committee meeting was held earlier, and Council members held a discussion about what items can be discussed during meetings. No action was taken. An executive session was held to hear information on two legal matters and no action was taken, he said.
Mixon noted second reading on the Budget Ordinance is scheduled for the May 24, 2022, meeting.
He also told Council that on April 29, 2022, County employees held a litter pickup along the Florence Highway leading up to Brewington Road. Thirty employees took part in the pickup, he said.
Eighty-six bags of trash were removed from U.S. 76. by County Government employees.
The meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.

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Sumter Veteran Chris Hilditch led the Pledge of Allegiance before Tuesday’s County Council meeting.
Clerk to Council Mary Blanding read a brief biography of Hilditch, who has been a Sumter County resident since 1998.
Hilditch served our Nation in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserves.  He became a member of the U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC when he was in high school in Delaware.
He served as a Security Police/Security Forces member with the 569^th U.S. Forces Police Flight in the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany at the beginning of his military career before completing his active-duty career at Shaw Air Force Base. 
He continued his military career in the Air Force Reserves as an IMA Reservist while also working as a Deputy with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. During his tenure with the Sheriff’s Office, Chris returned to active-duty service following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, to augment the 20^th Security Forces Squadron at Shaw AFB. 
Hilditch has also worked over the years as a staff investigator and paralegal in two Sumter law firms and has owned and operated a private investigative office prior to working for Sumter County Government.
He has been the Property Manager for Sumter County Government since January 2017, and has been the ADA Coordinator for the County since 2021. He is a graduate of Leadership Sumter Class XXIII and is a Tuomey Fellow. He currently serves on the Sumter Crimestoppers Board and has been active in the Sumter Community in other civic organizations such as the Knights of Columbus.
Chris and his wife Susan have been married for over 21 years. They have a son, Aidan, and daughter, Mary Grace. His wife is a Registered Respiratory Therapist with Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital and has worked there for over 20 years.
Chris and his family live in County Council District 4, which is represented by Councilman Charles Edens. 

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All South Carolinians 5 years old and up are eligible for the free Covid-19 vaccine.

These are the locations in Sumter giving out vaccines:

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Sumter County Health Department
Pfizer, Moderna, Pfizer-Pediatrics
 105 North Magnolia Street 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov/
 1-855-472-3432
803-773-5511 
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CVS #4184
Moderna
 1080 Alice Dr 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
http://www.cvs.com/
 800-746-7287
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Walgreens #9276
Moderna
 1990 Mccrays Mill Rd 
Sumter, SC  29150
 For more information:
http://www.walgreens.com/covid19vac

Walgreens #11724
Pfizer, Pfizer-Pediatrics
 201 N Lafayette Dr 
Sumter, SC  29150
 For more information:
http://www.walgreens.com/covid19vac

Walgreens #6074
Pfizer
 1000 Broad St 
Sumter, SC  29150
 For more information:
http://www.walgreens.com/covid19vac
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Walmart Pharmacy #0377
Moderna
 343 Pinewood Rd 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
https://www.walmart.com/cp/1228302
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Colonial Family Practice
Moderna
 674 W. Liberty Street 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
803-773-5227

Colonial Family Practice
Moderna
 325 Broad Street Suite 100
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
803-773-5227
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SupRx Pharmacy #88
Moderna, Johnson & Johnson
 1455 S Guignard Pkwy 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
www.suprxpharmacyguignard.com
www.suprxpharmacyguignard.com 803-778-5758

Sup-Rx Pharmacy #90
Moderna, Johnson & Johnson
 1011 Broad St 
Sumter, SC 29150
For more information:
www.suprxpharmacybroadst.com
 (803) 773-6378

Sup-Rx Pharmacy #91
Johnson & Johnson
 114 E. Calhoun St 
SUMTER, SC 29150
 For more information:
www.suprxcalhounst.com
 803-775-3020
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DHEC Mobile Clinic @ Trinity Missionary Baptist Church
Moderna
 155 Wall Street 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov/
 (866) 365-8110
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DHEC Mobile Clinic @ Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church
Pfizer, Pfizer-Pediatrics
 805 S. Harvin St 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
https://cvas.dhec.sc.gov/
 (866) 365-8110
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Sumter Cut Rate Drug Store Inc
Johnson & Johnson
 32 S Main St 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
https://register.vams.cdc.gov/?jurisdiction=SC
 803-773-8432
11am - 2pm Mon-Wed 
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Tandem Health-Pike West
Moderna, Pfizer-Pediatrics
 370 S Pike West 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
https://www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/

Tandem Health-Lafayette
Moderna
 1278 N Lafayette Dr 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
https://www.tandemhealthsc.org/covid-19-vaccine/
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Doctors Care Sumter
Johnson & Johnson
 2475 Broad St 
Sumter, SC 29150
 For more information:
https://doctorscare.com/covid19-vaccine/
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The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control: https://scdhec.gov/covid19
The DHEC Care Line is 1-855-472-3432

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As of 11:59 p.m. on April 9, 2022, there have been 1,470,597 cases of Covid-19 in South Carolina, according to the state  department of Environmental Health and Control (DHEC).

There have unfortunately been 17,698 deaths and a total number of tests reaching 15,885,625 and 37,724 hospitalizations.

For Sumter County, we’ve seen 27,811 cases of Covid-19, with 743 hospitalizations and 390 deaths. The total number of tests performed has been 305,362.

State and federal authorities continue to offer simple advice for staying healthy: Wear a mask in public, socially distance from others by staying at least six feet apart, wash your hands often, avoid crowds and crowded places and if you don’t feel well, stay home.

If you don’t feel well you need to get tested.

There is FREE TESTING at Sumter County Civic Center, 700 West Liberty Street, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday, courtesy of DHEC-Genetworx. Neither an appointment nor referral is needed. Register here: https://app.auratracker.org/

There is FREE TESTING at Sumter County Health Department (DHEC) at 105 North Magnolia Street, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, Neither an appointment nor a referral is needed, but you can pre-register at https://covidtest.dhec.sc.gov/en-US/



There is FREE TESTING at USC Sumter, 200 Miller Drive, courtesy of DHEC-Impact Health, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. No referral is needed, but an appointment is needed. You can register here: https://www.tourhealth.com/


Other testing sites that charge a fee include:  Colonial Family Practice, 325 Broad St., CVS Pharmacy, 41 East Calhoun St. and The Integrated Wellness Center, 738 W. Liberty St., Christmas Pharmacy, 1229 Alice Dr.

For more information, visit the DHEC website: https://scdhec.gov/

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An online newsletter from Sumter County Government is available for free.
Each month the Gamecock County Gazette will be delivered via e-mail, and for those who wish to receive a digital copy please send your e-mail address to jperry@sumtercountysc.org and our communications coordinator will add you to the list.
To see the newsletter, click here

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